Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

85% (2010)

79% (2009)

77% (2008)

87% (2007)

76% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Math

90% (2010)

90% (2009)

88% (2008)

100% (2007)

81% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 4
Reading

75% (2010)

82% (2009)

87% (2008)

75% (2007)

58% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Science

80% (2010)

88% (2009)

100% (2008)

80% (2007)

63% (2006)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2010.
Math

90% (2010)

82% (2009)

100% (2008)

85% (2007)

63% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 5
Reading

78% (2010)

82% (2009)

79% (2008)

58% (2007)

63% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2010.
Math

94% (2010)

94% (2009)

72% (2008)

74% (2007)

84% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
About the Tests
- In 2009-2010 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science.
- The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois.
- The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.
Testing in Illinois: An Overview
See Illinois' state standards